{"id":13747,"date":"2021-03-26T17:08:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T16:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=13747"},"modified":"2021-03-26T17:08:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T16:08:18","slug":"cash-transactions-efcc-sends-stern-message-to-pos-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/26\/cash-transactions-efcc-sends-stern-message-to-pos-operators\/","title":{"rendered":"Cash transactions: EFCC sends stern message to POS operators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned operators of Mobile Money and Banks Agents otherwise known as POS operators against illegal cash transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission\u2019s Zonal Head in Sokoto CDS Bawa Usman Kaltungo gave the warning March 25, 2020 at a meeting with the Sokoto Chapter of Mobile Money and Banks Agents Association, (MMBA) Sokoto State Chapter in his office.<\/p>\n<p>He express concern at the high rate of mobile money fraud in the zone, and called on the association to join hands in the fight against money laundering and electronic transaction fraud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/26\/efcc-arrest-son-mother-for-alleged-n50m-internet-fraud-in-lagos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EFCC<\/a> is ready to deal with individuals, groups and organizations that conspire with some bad eggs among us to perpetrate the act of illegal transactions and money laundering,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kaltungo further advised POS operators in Sokoto to keep record of their transactions and identity of their customers, to curb illegal financial transaction and money laundering in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Most POS don&#8217;t have identity of those withdrawing or sending money from them. 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